Norte Vista is 2-8 against La Sierra since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Braves will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Norte Vista will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Norte Vista's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Rubidoux 11-0. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
David Sainz
| 04/24/25 vs Rubidoux | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Rubidoux | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ramona | 3 |
| 02/17/24 vs Canyon Springs | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Jurupa Valley | 2 |
David Sainz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Norte Vista: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Noah Henderson was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Norte Vista is undefeated when Henderson posts two or more runs, but 4-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Montalvo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, La Sierra's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Moreno Valley, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
La Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Norte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Norte Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against La Sierra in their previous matchup on April 1st, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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